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“Sometimes I am convinced there is nothing wrong with this country that couldn't be cured by the magical implantation of ethical standards on us all - leaders and followers. Until that becomes doable, the Center for Public Integrity is just about the best thing we have going for us.”

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I must be out of it, but I don't know any good journalists who have excused Clinton's problems.

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